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==Politics==

==Politics==

Hewes was against any talk of succession, he was to represent the colonies grievences between Motherland Britain and [[British American]] citizens.  His committee would draft the following {{cquote|State the rights of the colonies in general, the several instances in which these rights are violated or infringed, and the means most proper to be pursued for obtaining a restoration of them.}} The royal governor disbanded the assembly and Hewes would now be a delegate to the Continental Congress. His Quaker faith was against a split from Great Britain and against talk of war. Since Joseph was a patriot in favor of independence, he severed his connection with the Quaker society. After twenty years of commercial business with Great Britain, Joseph now advocated all American trade connections to be severed. Under Hewes leadership, North Carolina became the first colony to break from King George III. After signing the Declaration, Joseph would place his vast fleet of merchant ships at the service of the Continental Armed Forces.  He served the Congress as the Secretary of the Naval Affairs Committee. Hewes would lose his re-election in 1777, but served the Navy until 1779. <ref>[http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/declaration/bio18.htm Biographical Scetches Joseph Hewes, National Park Service]</ref>

Hewes was against any talk of succession, he was to represent the colonies grievences between Motherland Britain and [[British American]] citizens.  His committee would draft the following {{cquote|State the rights of the colonies in general, the several instances in which these rights are violated or infringed, and the means most proper to be pursued for obtaining a restoration of them.}} The royal governor disbanded the assembly and Hewes would now be a delegate to the Continental Congress. His Quaker family was against a split from Great Britain and against talk of war. Since Joseph was a patriot in favor of independence, he severed his connection with the Quaker society. After twenty years of commercial business with Great Britain, Joseph now advocated all American trade connections to be severed. Under Hewes leadership, North Carolina became the first colony to break from King George III. After signing the Declaration, Joseph would place his vast fleet of merchant ships at the service of the Continental Armed Forces.  He served the Congress as the Secretary of the Naval Affairs Committee. Hewes would lose his re-election in 1777, but served the Navy until 1779. <ref>[http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/declaration/bio18.htm Biographical Scetches Joseph Hewes, National Park Service]</ref>

==Death==

==Death==